New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
SPORTS FOR THE WINTER.
TOBOGGANINo, SKATING AND sLEIGHING AT FLEE
wnnn pAnK-IuE SEASON OPENED.

| roBOGGANrNo, SKATING AND sLEIGnING AT FLEET
WOOD PARK-THE SEASON OPENED.
That New Workers have learned how to take holiday
and good time is made manifest by the number
and extent OF the preparations for their snoymen made
by snterprsng people Among the latest OF these Is the
transformation OF Fleetwood Park at observation-disclosures
sixty fft-st., by the American Winter Carnival Com
papy Sheriff Grant Is president of this company, and
among those in 1t Alfred de Cordova, pres
| ident of the New-York Driving Club; County Clerk
Faek. Frank Hardy, wire Is its superintendent anu
| "Gabe Case
The sche me- includes all kinds of outdoor winter spsrts
First and fsrmos Of these Is tobsssanng for when the
most complete arrangements have been made FROM
end of the park the main slide STARTS carry
ing flying toboggans clear acrsss the park distance
OF 10 feet Returning, thsro are two shorter slides
the three completing the round trip AT the
opening of tho park yesterday aerno9n and last sVen
ing tho slides crowded, and the attendants III
Charge OF thsm-a Canadians, from tho Tocqus Bleu
1oboggan Club of Monrsa-wers kept busy lftlng the
"plaaks" whcs slid the loaded seds en- the Icy tracks
The frat trip was made tsboggan. the Linda
by the swner. Charles Chamberlain Shcrih Grant ana
one ether and it made tho unusual record or covenHg
tho entire slide. The customary dispute regarding thi'
feat was promptly challenged with bet and
match was arranged with tina Maud :, a tobeggan OF
some reputation in which the Linda came Off triumph
ant victor to he special days arranged the
Canadian tsboggan clubs, who have promised TO come
and ether particular events OF interest during tue WIN
ter The general entrance fee covers admlsssh 10 AL
the facilities OF the park special tickets for tobosgan
sliding being issued the rate OF ten for 20 cents enc
TO be surrendered slide Parties OF two or more
may hav. the exclusive use Of n toboggan
For those who 10 TO slide there Is plenty OF
amusement. There IL n skating pond, already covered
with virgin oe three in extent As soon as the
weather tho material substantial Ice palace
will he built Provision "a TO be made for sleghns and
.eghng matches to be arranged fer purses 70 De
put up by the New-Yerk Driving Club The accomnoda'
lions o! the glass covered grand stand ans the cup
house offer IN excellent view OF the toboggan slldns
while within the walls OF the latter are abundant pro
visions for eating drinking aad making merry "itnlh
ssnsd OF the clubhouse an sNceieht
band plays throughout tho evening IN the
large roDm where also thousands ol people eAh
be seated In the evening at o'clock frew"rks nhaer
direction OF Pyrsteshsis Pain add touch Of coor
azd "-ss boom. all" TO the general eject ava mar
monz- the enthusiasm 20 which, Dy thAt nour
the excited toboxgasists are WORKED up -,
Fleet Park Ia conveniently reaehed by the mar.
lem Railroad Forty soc0ndst. and stages eonnsct
with the wcat side elevated railroad At
nifty rfth-,t Among tsoas present at yesterday open
ing besides sheriff Grant we're Police Justice Assure" -
hite Fire Csmmssisner Croker, W f. Parsons; u
John J. Quinn Jshn Murphy. Colonel W. r. Van WEI
{ Vanderbilt cross I. j. colo. Martia r. Brown, Juuse
Mcneil Anrsw |. Clark. Charles EgpcttSoh anu |hAo'